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DECEMBER 2018

Cover: Rediscovered Iznik Charger Takes the Prize.

In the People Section: the artist Rina Banerjee. Qiu Zhijie discusses his latest map – created for the QAGCOMA, in Brisbane. The art dealer Christophe Hioco discusses his life in the art world. Features: The Jeweled Isle, art from Sri Lanka on show in Los Angeles. The 10th anniversary of the Museum of Oriental Art in Turin. The Buddha’s Life, Path to the Present, explored in Amsterdam. The history of the Oriental Collection in Tbilisi, Georgia. Travel: The deligths of Delhi, old and new. The revival of Singapore’s shophouses. Discovering the ancient history of Sri Lanka in Colombo. In the books section: a survey of books published in 2018. Exhibitions: Tibetan contemporary art in California and in Oxford, UK. Japanese painting at Princeton, Syria in Brooklyn and Qatar. Listings, Islamic Arts Diary

The Oriental Museum Turin

November 29, 2018Heather
One of a pair of Tenno, ‘heavenly guardians’, Japan, 2nd half of 12th century, Japanese cypress wood, traces of pigments, height 118 cm, property of Compagnia di San Paolo, Japanese Gallery. Photo: Alessandro Bosio

The Museum of Oriental Art (Museo d’Arte Orientale, MAO) in Turin is celebrating its 10th anniversary on 5 December. The institution, which was established under fortuitous circumstances following the onset of the new millennium, is now the most visited Asian… Continue reading →

Current Issue, DECEMBER 2018

The Jeweled Isle: Art from Sri Lanka

November 29, 2018Heather
Buddha Shakyamuni, Kandy period 18th century, gilt copper alloy with partial black coating, 41.91 x 36.2 x 21.13 cm, purchased with funds provided by Murray and Virginia Ward © Museum Associates/LACMA

This major comprehensive survey of Sri Lanka, showing over 250 works, addresses nearly two thousand years of the island’s history. The image of a bejewelled isle, first invoked in Greco-Roman accounts of Sri Lanka’s precious gems, inspired numerous literary descriptions… Continue reading →

Current Issue, DECEMBER 2018

Buddha’s Life

November 29, 2018Heather
Amida (Amitayus) Buddha, the principal Buddha in Pure Land Buddhism, Japan, wood with traces of lacquer, height 87 cm, circa 1125/75, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam,on loan from KVVAK

The latest exhibition at the Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam explores the life of the Buddha from ancient to modern, showing the wealth and diversity of the many cultures and countries that have a connection to Buddhism. Buddhism is considered one of… Continue reading →

Current Issue, DECEMBER 2018

BOOKS 2018

November 29, 2018Heather

One of the most expensive books to be published this year must be The Murals of Tibet by Thomas Laird, – a project by the photographer and writer that has taken over 10 years to produce – creating a record… Continue reading →

Current Issue, DECEMBER 2018
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